Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Italy

Italy: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male was 99.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 79 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2018
All-time low
97.7%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Italy, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 98.6 %2007: 98.7 %2008: 98.4 %2009: 99 %2010: 97.7 %2011: 98.4 %2012: 97.9 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 98.2 %2016: 99 %2017: 99.3 %2018: 99.6 %2019: 99.1 %2020: 99.1 %2021: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Italy stood at 99.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Italy peaked at 99.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2010.

That places Italy 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) in Italy, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 98.6%
2007 98.7% +0.0%
2008 98.4% -0.3%
2009 99.0% +0.5%
2010 97.7% -1.3%
2011 98.4% +0.8%
2012 97.9% -0.5%
2013 99.0% +1.1%
2014 99.0% -0.1%
2015 98.2% -0.8%
2016 99.0% +0.8%
2017 99.3% +0.3%
2018 99.6% +0.3%
2019 99.1% -0.5%
2020 99.1% +0.0%
2021 99.5% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.7% 98.4% 99.0% 4
2010s 98.7% 97.7% 99.6% 10
2020s 99.3% 99.1% 99.5% 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Slovenia 99.4% compare
  2. 9 Austria 99.3% compare
  3. 10 Chile 99.2% compare
  4. 10 Croatia 99.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Italy?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Italy was 99.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
Italy ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
79 places, 926 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release